Tinmith - mobile outdoor augmented reality modelling demonstration

Author

Piekarski, Wayne ; Thomas, Bruce H.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., South Australia Univ., Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia

fYear

2003

fDate

7-10 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

317

Lastpage

318

Abstract

This paper outlines some of the capabilities of the Tinmith-Metro modeling system, based on mobile outdoor augmented reality technology. This system implements a new user interface based on tracked pinch gloves and a series of techniques named construction at a distance for the capture and creation of 3D geometry. The user controls the modeling process using hand and head motions, with modelling accuracy guided by the requirements of the user. Using Tinmith-Metro, users are able to model outdoor geometry representing buildings and natural features in an intuitive fashion.

Keywords

augmented reality; computational geometry; data gloves; gesture recognition; 3D geometry capture; 3D geometry creation; Tinmith-Metro; augmented reality modelling demonstration; intuitive fashion; mobile augmented reality; modeling process; modeling system; natural features; outdoor augmented reality; outdoor geometry; tracked pinch gloves; user interface; Augmented reality; Avatars; Fingers; Information geometry; Information science; Laboratories; User interfaces; Virtual reality; Visualization; Wearable computers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mixed and Augmented Reality, 2003. Proceedings. The Second IEEE and ACM International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2006-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISMAR.2003.1240738

Filename

1240738